The popular Chubby Noodle, which currently has two locations (North Beach, est. 2011, and the Marina, est. 2014), is claiming that Fat Noodle’s chosen name is “confusingly similar” and will make customers believe that the two separate noodle-loving companies are related.

The suit — in full below — also notes that both restaurants’ logos “incorporate a stylized bowl with noodles in the bowl,” among other complaints, like unfair competition and trafficking in a domain name confusingly similar to a trademark. The lawsuit even includes a memorable line: “The word FAT is a synonym of the word CHUBBY in Plaintiff’s mark. And the only additional word in both marks — NOODLE — is identical.”

In a statement provided to Inside Scoop, the Saison Group refutes the allegations, calling them “without merit.” The group claims that Fat Noodle was conceived back in 2008, prior to Chubby Noodle’s openings; additionally, a Fat Noodle trademark was filed in October 2012.

Here is the statement from the Fat Noodle group, in response to Chubby Noodle’s claims, which are outlined in the suit:

Fat Noodle was originally conceived in 2008, we believe long before “Chubby Noodle” existed. Saison Group filed for Fat Noodle trademark in October 2012. Even though the filing was a matter of public record since 2012 Chubby Noodle first contacted (via trademark lawyers) Fat Noodle in October 2014. We thought the matter was resolved to our satisfaction back in October, as neither we nor our counsel have heard a peep since then from Chubby Noodle or its counsel. The idea that restaurateurs as recognized as Saison Group would be trading off the “Chubby Noodle” name is not only highly suspect but ridiculous. Fat Noodle is a completely different concept from Chubby Noodle, and will have very focused, clean, and traditional foods using the highest quality products available. If anything, the owners of Chubby Noodle are trying to use our good name and press to enhance their own. Their claims are without merit.